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Unit 3 - Getting the energy the body needs 1 Flashcards

1
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Made of hard minerals like calcium on the outside and marrow inside surrounded by a spongy layer

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Bone

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2
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All the bones of the body

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Skeleton

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3
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A hard mineral found in bone

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Calcium

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4
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A soft substance in the middle of bone which makes blood cells

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Marrow

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5
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When the skeleton is attached to muscles so that movement is possible

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Support

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6
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When the skeleton protects the internal organs from injury

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Protect

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7
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White and red types are found in the blood together with plasma and platelets

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Blood cells

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The point where two bones meet which allows movement

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Joint

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9
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Firm rubbery tissue that can cushion bones at joints

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Cartilage

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10
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Stretchy collagen fibres which link bone to bone

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Ligament

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A tissue made up of many fibres that have the ability to contract

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Muscle

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12
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Non-elastic collagen fibres attaching muscle to bone

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Tendon

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13
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When a muscle has become shorter and fatter

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Contracted

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14
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When a muscle has becomes longer and thinner

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Relaxed

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15
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A push, pull or turning effect

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Force

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16
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A unit of force

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Newton (N)

17
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A medical test to check that muscles are working

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Electromyography (EMG)

18
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A drug that increases muscle mass

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Anabolic steroid

19
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Pairs of muscles that act against each other

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Antagonistic muscles

20
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A muscle in the upper arm which contracts to raise the arm

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Bicep

21
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A muscle in the upper arm which contracts to straighten the arm

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Tricep

22
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A muscle in the thigh

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Quadricep

23
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The skeleton, ligaments, skeletal muscle and tendons

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Skeletal system

24
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A broken bone

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Fracture

25
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A disease where the density of bone falls leaving them fragile and prone to fracture

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Osteoporosis

26
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A painful disease of the joints

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Arthritis

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